[fez_]

I'm looking to get a trainer so I can get on my month old bike and keep in shape during the winter months.
whats the difference between a magnetic and fluid trainer. Is one better than the other?
I can only spend $150 on one right now ('tis the season), so whats my best option?
Thanks.

[wild]

I have a fluid it is a Ascent from Proformance bike it was on sale for under $100 last year, thay are a little over that right now. The Ascent works good but it is boring rideing on a trainer for me.
my ¢¢

[fez_]

thats not a bad price. I know it is boring but twice a week for the next 3 months in front of the tv shouldn't be bad. is the ascent fluid trainer noisy though??

[VoyagerAl]

i ride on a rim-drive trainer, and to stop boredom I watch movies from racedayrush.com. Free. beats boredom, fer sure.

[qmsdc15]

Consider rollers. They're a lot more fun to use.

[photosbymark]

Im not a roller guy. Id break my neck on them.,

[fez_]

Yeah I prefer trainers too. I went to performance today and apparently they don't carry the ascent trainers anymore.

[wild]

Try Nashbar, I have there add it says Ascent fluid trainer $129.99 AS-FT1 I don't know if it is on sale right now or not. It is not noisy to me but I am verry hard of hearing, and old too

[froze]

Depends on how serious you're going to train. A cheaper trainer like the Performance one won't get to higher watt levels as the more expensive units, but that's ok if you're not going to get real serious on it. Otherwise the top three trainers in the mid price range (between $250 to $399) are Cyclops Fluid 2, 1Up, and Kurt Kinetics Road. I own the Fluid 2 and it's a great unit, had it for 8 years and no problems whatsoever. However, if I were to buy one today I would get the 1Up, it has a much higher wattage work out capability then the others and it's the only one now made in the USA.

If you keep you're eye on Craigslist these things come up all the time for less then half the cost.

[qmsdc15]

You can go as hard as you want on the Ascent trainer. It does not limit the intensity or seriousness of your training.